Algiers vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1315
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$195
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$36
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$322
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
58
39
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.27M

The cost of living in Algiers is 45% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8449th and 5883rd ($530 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Algeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Algeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5444th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$0.98
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1215
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.67
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.14
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.34
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.43
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.1
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.9
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2595
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$446
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$362
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$426
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$344
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$378
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$393
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$396
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$379
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$371
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$388
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$503
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$429
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$474
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2685
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$417
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$500
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$428
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$410
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1491
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$476
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$510
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1359
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1468
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1084
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1360
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1548
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1136
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1192
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1092
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$449
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1261
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1266
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1325
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1192
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1219
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1282

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045